Turkish Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Patient-Centredness Questionnaire for Infertility (PCQ-Infertility): A Cross-Cultural Perspective

Objective: This study aimed to validate the Turkish version of the Patient-Centredness Questionnaire for Infertility (PCQ-Infertility) and compare its psychometric properties with international versions. Methods: A total of 235 infertile couples receiving treatment at the Dokuz Eylül University IVF Center between December 2019 and March 2021 were enrolled. Participants completed the PCQ-Infertility and a Demographic and Treatment Profile Form. Psychometric evaluation involved content validity, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha), item-total correlations, split-half reliability, and test-retest reliability. Results: The validated Turkish version comprised 24 items across seven subscales. The overall Cronbach’s alpha was 0.92, indicating excellent reliability; subscale alphas ranged from 0.62 to 0.84. The model explained 54.5% of the total variance. Confirmatory factor analysis showed acceptable model fit, with indices approaching 0.90 and RMSEA < 0.08. Conclusions: The Turkish PCQ-Infertility is a valid and reliable instrument for evaluating patient-centred infertility care. It provides a standardized tool for assessing care quality from the patient perspective and can support the development of targeted interventions to improve clinical practice. Its alignment with international versions also enables meaningful cross-cultural comparisons, contributing to the advancement of patient-centred fertility care globally.